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awesome free and open source software (FOSS) for schools

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/zefanja/awesome-opensource-school
Owner: zefanja
License: other
Created: 2018-11-22T01:24:51.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2022-02-28T06:05:49.000Z (over 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-05-20T00:10:39.278Z (6 months ago)
Topics: awesome, education, school
Size: 18.6 KB
Stars: 23
Watchers: 4
Forks: 12
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

        # Awesome Open Source School

[![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge.svg)](https://awesome.re)

Awesome free and open source software (FOSS) for schools. For the classroom, but also for the "backend" (selfhosted solutions, infrastructure).

This is a list of [Free](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software) and [Open Source Software](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Source) that can be used in a school.

See [Contributing](https://github.com/zefanja/awesome-opensource-school/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

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- List of Software

  - [Classroom](#Classroom)

  - [Server](#Server)

  - [Other](#Other)

## Classroom

- **Preschool / Elementary**

  - [bambam](https://github.com/porridge/bambam) - Tool for introducting computers to children aged 1 to 3

  - [GCompris](https://gcompris.net) - educational software suite for children aged 2 to 10

  - [KLettres](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/klettres/) - Learn the alphabet

- **Language**

  - **English**

    - [Articulate](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/artikulate/) - KDE Pronunciation Trainer

    - [KAnagram](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kanagram/) - KDE letter ordering game

    - [KWordQuiz](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kwordquiz/) - KDE word flash cards

    - [parley](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/parley/) - KDE vocabulary trainer

  - **Japanese**

    - [Kiten](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kiten/) - KDE Reference/Study Tool

- **Math**

  - [Tux Math](https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxmath/) - Math games

  - [KBrunch](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kbruch/) - KDE excercise fractions

  - [Kig](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kig/) - KDE interactive geometry

  - [KmPlot](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kmplot/) - KDE Function plotter

  - [Qalculate](https://qalculate.github.io/) - Calculator

  - [Cantor](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/cantor/) - KDE frontend to other math programs

  - [KAlgebra](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kalgebra/) - KDE graphing calculator

  - [Rocs](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/rocs/) - Rocs graphy theory

- **Geography**

  - [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/) - Open data world map

  - [KGeography](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kgeography/) - KDE geography trainer

  - [Marble](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/marble/) - Globe

- **Science**

  - [LabPlot](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/labplot/) - Science data plotter

  - [KStars](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kstars/) - Planetarium

- **Chemistry**

  - [Kalzium](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kalzium/) - KDE periodic table of elements

- **Physics**

  - [Step](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/step/) - Interactive physical simulator

- **Audio / Video / Graphics**

  - **Audio**

    - [Minuet](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/minuet/) - Music education software

    - [Music Blocks](https://musicblocks.net/) - Programmable music

    - [Musescore](https://musescore.com/) - professional free software to create, play and print sheet music

    - [Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/) - Free, open source, cross-platform audio software

    - [Ardour](http://ardour.org/) - Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

    - [LMMS](https://lmms.io) - looping track editor

    - [Mixxx](http://www.mixxx.org) - DJ software

  - **Video**

    - [Kdenlive](http://www.kdenlive.org/) - multitrack video editor

    - [OpenShot](https://www.openshot.org/) - award-winning open source video editing software

    - [Flowblade](http://jliljebl.github.io/flowblade/) - multitrack video editor

    - [Synfig Studio](https://www.synfig.org/) - 2D animation editor

    - [Blender](http://www.blender.org/) - 3D modeling, animation, and video editor

  - **Graphics**

    - [Krita](https://krita.org) - professional free and open source painting program

    - [GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) - free and open source image editor

    - [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) - free and open source professional vector graphics editor

    - [FontForge](https://fontforge.github.io/) - Font editor

    - [darktable](https://www.darktable.org/) - Photography workflow editor

    - [RenPy](https://www.renpy.org) - visual novel editor

- **Typing**

  - [KTouch](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/ktouch/) - KDE typing tutor

  - [Klavaro](http://klavaro.sourceforge.net/) - Typing tutor

  - [TIPP10](https://www.tipp10.com/) - Typing tutor

  - [Tux Typing](https://sourceforge.net/projects/tuxtype/) - Typing tutor

  - [GNU Typist](https://www.gnu.org/software/gtypist/) - Typing tutor

- **Programming**

  - [KTurtle](https://www.kde.org/applications/education/kturtle/) - Move a turtle with code

  - [Blockly](https://developers.google.com/blockly/) - Framework for coding with drag and drop blocks

  - [Lua](https://www.lua.org/) - Easy to learn programming language

  - [Python](https://www.python.org/) - Easy to learn programming language

  - [Pygame](https://www.pygame.org/) - Python module for creating games

  - [Processing](https://processing.org/) - Easy to learn programming language for artists

  - [Octave](https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/) - Scientific programming language

- **Operating Systems**    

  - [GalliumOS](https://galliumos.org/) - Chromebook alternative operating system based on Ubuntu

  - [Ubuntu Studio](https://ubuntustudio.org/) - live distribution for sampling Audio/Video tools

  - [AV Linux](http://www.bandshed.net/avlinux/) - live distribution for sampling Audio/Video tools

  - [DebianEdu/Skolelinux](https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/GetACopy) - distribution for sampling educational software

  - [Debian](https://www.debian.org/distrib/) - Free and open source distribution

  - [Ubuntu](https://www.ubuntu.com/) - Free and open source distribution

  - [Trisquel](https://trisquel.info/) - Free and open source distribution

- **Productivity**

  - [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) - powerful open source office suite

  - [FocusWriter](https://gottcode.org/focuswriter/) - Minimalistic text editor

  - [Dia](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia) - Diagram editor

  - [Scribus](https://www.scribus.net/) - Desktop publishing

- **Other**

  - [OpenBoard](http://openboard.ch/index.en.html) - interactive whiteboard for schools and universities

## Server

- **Classroom Management Software (CMS)**

  - [Epoptes](https://sites.google.com/a/epoptes.org/www/) - classroom monitor

  - [Veyon](https://veyon.io/) - classroom monitor

  - [HPI-Schulcloud](https://github.com/hpi-schul-cloud) - Technical basis for teachers and pupils to be able to use modern digital teaching and learning content via any device in any subject without any special prior technical knowledge. 

- **Other**

  - [linuxmuster.net](https://www.linuxmuster.net/) - free all-in-one school server solution (user- and device management)

  - [Koha ILS](https://koha-community.org/) - Open Source Integrated Library System

  - [Moodle](https://moodle.org/) - learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments

  - [ERPNext](https://erpnext.com/education) - ERP / SIS for schools

  - [Gibbon](https://gibbonedu.org/) - Created by teachers, Gibbon is the school platform which solves real problems encountered by educators every day.

## Other

- Make sure to have a look at [awesome sysadmin](https://github.com/n1trux/awesome-sysadmin), too. There are many many tools, that are helpful in a school like automation, backup, monitoring etc.